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Weather Records on 16 August 1907

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1907. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.

Key Facts for 16 August 1907

  • On 16 August 1907, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Hambantota set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.4 C (93.9 F) on 16 August 1907.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 16 August 1907 20 station records on 16 August 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 16 August 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 August 1907: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.7 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GenoaItalyRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 16 August 1907 by type Records set or tied on 16 August 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 02468Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 August 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 16 August 1907 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 August 1907 by timescale Records on 16 August 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 August 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20.
Records on 16 August 1907 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1907 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.6. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 102 to 4: 14 to 6: 26 to 8: 08 to 10: 110 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1907
MarginRecords
0 to 210
2 to 41
4 to 62
6 to 80
8 to 101
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1907
Top 20 records on 16 August 1907 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 August 1907Hambantota, LKdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)35 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Umea, SEdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Jokkmokk, SEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Haparanda, SEdaily rain20.7 mm (0.8 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Genoa, ITdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily rain15.8 mm (0.6 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Escanaba, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Port Arthur, CAdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Stratford, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Peterborough, CAdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Vestervig, DKdaily low max13.7 C (56.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Nordby (Fano), DKdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Halifax, CAdaily low min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie27 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Sydney, CAdaily high max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Southampton, CAdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1907Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min (Tie)-6.1 C (21.0 F)tie1 year0 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1793 to 1907
Records on 08-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1907. 1907 had 20 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11802: 21811: 11827: 11833: 11835: 11838: 11841: 11844: 21850: 11856: 11861: 21862: 11863: 11868: 21869: 11871: 11873: 11875: 21876: 51878: 11879: 31880: 21882: 21883: 21885: 41886: 11887: 21888: 51890: 51891: 21893: 61894: 11895: 41896: 51897: 41898: 61899: 21900: 31901: 71902: 51903: 121904: 91905: 91906: 111907: 201908: 311909: 251910: 141911: 161912: 301913: 881914: 101915: 321916: 1471917: 271918: 721919: 131920: 1441921: 421922: 1481923: 1351924: 1391925: 921926: 1651927: 3141928: 2071929: 5091930: 1581931: 3361932: 3481933: 2601934: 5041935: 4961936: 7281937: 8181938: 7001939: 3401940: 2871941: 3711942: 4471943: 5791944: 4671945: 3701946: 3131947: 4771948: 3421949: 3451950: 3051951: 4231952: 5521953: 5581954: 6481955: 5581956: 4131957: 4021958: 1,0131959: 3541960: 5181961: 8661962: 4231963: 8971964: 8311965: 5651966: 4331967: 8291968: 8241969: 6841970: 3861971: 6411972: 9971973: 5921974: 6891975: 7661976: 1,1531977: 8311978: 8351979: 1,6981980: 8551981: 7661982: 5161983: 1,2511984: 6621985: 1,0631986: 8111987: 1,1201988: 1,5941989: 7301990: 7021991: 6011992: 2,0271993: 8201994: 1,0751995: 1,5421996: 6781997: 1,2841998: 8651999: 6972000: 8732001: 1,1362002: 1,2582003: 1,2202004: 1,2392005: 8132006: 8942007: 1,4422008: 1,1832009: 1,1282010: 1,2392011: 8962012: 6702013: 7702014: 6402015: 8412016: 7862017: 6722018: 4122019: 4302020: 1,3822021: 8252022: 1,1452023: 1,3542024: 7652025: 6612026: 6611793187318961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1907. 1907 had 20 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-16 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18022
18111
18271
18331
18351
18381
18411
18442
18501
18561
18612
18621
18631
18682
18691
18711
18731
18752
18765
18781
18793
18802
18822
18832
18854
18861
18872
18885
18905
18912
18936
18941
18954
18965
18974
18986
18992
19003
19017
19025
190312
19049
19059
190611
190720
190831
190925
191014
191116
191230
191388
191410
191532
1916147
191727
191872
191913
1920144
192142
1922148
1923135
1924139
192592
1926165
1927314
1928207
1929509
1930158
1931336
1932348
1933260
1934504
1935496
1936728
1937818
1938700
1939340
1940287
1941371
1942447
1943579
1944467
1945370
1946313
1947477
1948342
1949345
1950305
1951423
1952552
1953558
1954648
1955558
1956413
1957402
19581,013
1959354
1960518
1961866
1962423
1963897
1964831
1965565
1966433
1967829
1968824
1969684
1970386
1971641
1972997
1973592
1974689
1975766
19761,153
1977831
1978835
19791,698
1980855
1981766
1982516
19831,251
1984662
19851,063
1986811
19871,120
19881,594
1989730
1990702
1991601
19922,027
1993820
19941,075
19951,542
1996678
19971,284
1998865
1999697
2000873
20011,136
20021,258
20031,220
20041,239
2005813
2006894
20071,442
20081,183
20091,128
20101,239
2011896
2012670
2013770
2014640
2015841
2016786
2017672
2018412
2019430
20201,382
2021825
20221,145
20231,354
2024765
2025661
2026661

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).